Types of transfer

It is the influence of learning and/or performance of one skill on the learning and/or performance of another.

If the transfer influences a skill yet to be learned or performed it is called proactive transfer

If the transfer influences the performance of a previous learnt skill it is called retroactive transfer

Positive Negative Zero transfer Skill to skill Practice to performance Abilities to skills Principles to skill Bilateral Stage to stage

When learnt skills/tasks helped facilitate the learning of other skills. Similarities in both skill components and information processing characteristics will help increase the possibilities of positive transfer

When one skill/task hinders or inhibits the learning or performance of another skill task. Sports performers and coaches tend to believe this happens on a regular basis. The effects are though to be limited and temporary.

One skill/task has no effect on the performance of another skill

Throwing a ball to throwing a javelin (positive)

Batting in cricket against a bowling machine

Improving dynamic strength in order to start races better

Learning that long levers aid throwing to throwing a javelin

Learning to kick a ball with the weaker foot

3 vs 3 match to the full game